Lewis Hamilton highlights issue with Ferrari F1 car
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Ferrari's anticipated title challenge again failed to materialise at the Japanese Grand Prix with Charles Leclerc finishing in fourth place, Lewis Hamilton in seventh, and both drivers complaining about the performance of the car.
Lewis Hamilton revealed an element of his Ferrari SF-25 has been identified as “underperforming”, which will be fixed on his car. The seven-time World Champion finished seventh in the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday,
Charles Leclerc has warned that Ferrari's prospects won't improve in the short term as he endured an isolated run to
Shortly after the second practice session ended, it was claimed that Ferrari and Aston Martin had been summoned to the stewards. As reported by Planet F1, both teams have been called to face the stewards over alleged practice infringements during FP2.
Given the mechanical deficit Ferrari's drivers face early in the 2025 season, both Hamilton and Leclerc are waiting impatiently for the next round of upgrades to the SF-25
However, both Hamilton and Leclerc have voiced that this change, while essential, has not yielded the expected performance improvements on the track. Leclerc, who recently qualified fourth in the Japanese Grand Prix,
F2001 chassis 211, which brought Michael Schumacher his fourth Drivers' World Championship, is going up for auction at the Monaco GP.
Lights out for the Japanese Grand Prix is at 2pm (local time), but despite being regarded as the hottest day of the weekend at around 18 degrees Celsius, it could also be the wettest with rain forecast on Sunday, most likely in bursts of showers.
Lewis Hamilton has expressed his total confidence in Ferrari after the Italian Formula One team's double disqualification in China.
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